At last, after marathon talks between the Federal Government and Labour, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday reduced petrol pump price to N97 per litre. The offer was the thrust of a presidential broadcast this morning. The President made the announcement in a national broadcast this morning, the second time, he would be addressing the nation in […]
By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria , Jan. 15, 2012 – “You cannot suppress a powerful question, you may neglect it, refuse to answer it, but people will never stop asking. The year 2011 has gone, a year characterized by debates, when it started with zoning, ended with fuel subsidy, spiced with insecurity, bombs and […]
By Churchill Okonkwo, NNP – Jan. 15, 2012 – As an interested and keen observer of political development in Anambra State, I’ve been watching the political (mis)adventure and political dress-rehearsal by Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah in readiness for 2014 governorship election. Without begrudging his “successes” and without prejudice to qualities people are valorizing in the man, […]
In a further move to show that the ongoing Boko Haram onslaught in some parts of the north is not part of a wider Muslim conspiracy, some Muslim groups in Kano attended Sunday church service with Christians. During the service, both religions called on Nigerians to shun ethno-religious violence. It will be recalled last […]
January 2012 Share Worried by silent exodus of Northerners from Southern Nigeria, the Federal Government has directed security agencies to organise inter-ethnic and religious dialogue across the Southern states with a view to building confidence among indigenes, settlers and faithful of the various religions. Sunday Tribune reliably gathered that security reports on the exodus […]
Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba, Yola, Nigeria – Jan. 15, 2012 – I urgently appeal to Nigerian labor, organized civil society, national assembly, and indeed all Nigerians to listen to me. I request Nigerians who either have agreed or are considering agreeing with government’s arguments on the benefits of removal of fuel subsidy to please give […]
By Hakeem Babalola, Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 15, 2012 – Certain things make a government a government. Trust, sensitivity and timing are three attributes any worthy government should possess. Even an unworthy government must strife and probably endure the pain – of possessing TST. A government without TST is like committing a sin of rebellion. Notice […]
Toronto – Dozens came out to the freezing cold temperatures in Toronto Saturday as part of the international Occupy Nigeria movement. Since the violent protests began in the West African nation, thousands of Nigerians have showed their support for the protesters. Nigeria’s Oil Subsidy & Upheaval Samuel Okocha of Digital Journal has reported throughout January […]
Olaleye Despite the outrage over the January 1 removal of fuel subsidy and attempts by labour and civil society groups to court governors to back the protests, reasons emerged at the weekend why governors of the 36 governors of the federation will support the controversial policy. According to sources, notwithstanding the feeble attempts by Action […]
By Tokunbo Adedoja The United States has issued a fresh travel warning on Nigeria citing the recent declaration of state of emergency in some states by President Goodluck Jonathan and the protests trailing the removal of fuel subsidy. The new warning, which was issued by the State Department, was dated January 12 and replace that […]
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